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ASHA remains an independent, unbiased source of information on sexual health. We are guided by science, not ideology. READ MORE.

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Health Association

HIV Testing

Free HIV Testing

The only way to tell you have HIV is get tested. Testing is recommended at least once for everyone, and may be recommended more often for some. Testing can be quick, easy and confidential.

Five Things You Should Know about Herpes

Five things to know about herpes

ASHA answers many questions from the public about STIs, including about genital herpes. Here we offer five things to know about how to manage this common infection.

Trichomoniasis (a.k.a. “Trich)

Trichomoniasis

With roughly two million cases in the U.S., trichomoniasis (“trich”) is the most common STI you’ve never heard of. Learn more about this common STI in our four-part expert series.

Your Safer Sex Toolbox

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Explore ways to make sex safer and communicate with your sexual partners about your expectations and boundaries.

Talking Birds and Bees in the 21st Century

J. Dennis Fortenberry

Why are STI rates so high among young people? For insight we chatted with Dr. J. Dennis Fortenberry, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

STDs A to Z

STDs/STIs

Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs—also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs—affect people of all ages, backgrounds, and from all walks of life. In the U.S. alone there are about 20 million new cases of STIs each year.

Crowning Achievement

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“Last year, I was diagnosed with cervical dysplasia. As my doctor informed me of the news, all I could think was “why?” I am young and healthy-I should be invincible-yet, that’s where I was wrong. I had no idea that cervical cancer can happen to any woman, regardless of their age or health.” It’s hard […]